Bardi Castle, also known as Castle of Landi, is an imposing fortress that stands on a rock of red jasper in the town of Bardi, in the province of Parma in Emilia-Romagna. The name ” Bardi ” is derived from the Lombards. The existence of a fort dating back to the reign of Berengar of […]
The birth of the church of San Pietro in Ponte Messa of Pennabilli dates back to the twelfth century, but some documents testify its existence from 912. In ancient times, it was the site of a small Roman colony (the basis is clearly a Roman altar stone). The Roman village of Messa was a strategic […]
St. Apollinaris in Classe Basilica is a basilica of the sixth century , located Classis (Italian: Class ), former ancient port of Ravenna, Italy , now silted up. The church is known for its series of mosaics of the sixth century it is included, with other monuments of Ravenna, in the UNESCO list of World […]
San Petronio Basilica (Basilica di San Petronio in Italian) on the Piazza Maggiore, is the main church of Bologna. It is dedicated to Saint Petronius, in the fifth century bishop and patron saint of the city. Following a council decree of 1388, the first stone of construction was laid June 7, 1390.